If I can’t photograph you at home, I would love to photograph you on vacation. My clients who travel to southern California have a different frame of mind. When you are on vacation, everything else tends to fly out the window. Your focus is entirely on the togetherness of your family, and taking in new things. That is the perfect frame of mind, in my opinion. I go at the session with a different frame of mind as well. Instead of following you around doing the things that come normally to your daily routine, I follow you around while you explore a new place. I get a little bit of that vacation magic.
This is the Russell family, who were on vacation, and who I have photographed twice before. (I could only find their first session on the blog – darn!)
Alison sent me a card after seeing her images that said something like this, “Thank you Tara. You help me to see the beauty of my life.”
Thank you Alison, you help me to see the beauty in mine.
xo
Tara
I am a little bit of a blog stalker…I love your work, and I love this shoot! The grass shots are beautiful :)
What a beautiful family, Tara! Love.
i love how you capture families just as they are. what a beautiful family.
I just LOVE the girls on the swings! What a beautiful family!
that b/w of her bending down to her little girl just took my breath away.
Love each one of these images. I also love watching an artist evolve which when you look at images from 2007 and this.. they seem to grow into your distinct style.
This is one of my favorite family sessions of yours. I love the way you captured the moments
Love it as always. So exciting for me everytime you post something new. You really do help others see the beauty in our own lives. Thanks for that!!!
Beautiful, as always. I really love the processing of these. :)
You are amazing – you see families with so much love.
….lovely and look whose necklace she’s wearing
So sweet. I love the one with the mom in the foreground.
It’s funny seeing pics at a beach like mine, under a pier like near me, but on a coast far, far away
I truly hope one day you take my family’s pictures when we are on vacation
simple and sweet.. and lovely pictures…
Your ability to make everyday people look beautiful is your greatest gift. It’s amazing to see in every photoshoot you do.
Have a wonderful 2011.
I love Balboa!! These are beautiful images of a precious family!! So cute where she is tweeking his nose.
You’re good. I’m just starting to find my way in this business. I know you hear this a lot but…WOW, your work is amazing :). I don’t know if I’ll be as a good as you but I hope….
Fantastic pictures of a gorgeous family! What a great thing of her to say – that is the exact reason I would like a good photographer to photograph MY family soon… If only I lived nearby you Tara. XXX
These are so fun Tara… great work as always.. ohhh Hey.. Happy Holidays to you and your family
i still dream at least once weekly of doing just this. beautiful images.
two more things. doing just this = traveling to California and having a session with you. also seeing the ocean which i’ve yet to see and so desperately yearn to see! second thing: really cool to see how your art has changed over the years. i love your stuff, tara! your spirit warms my heart.
I can’t WAIT to have you photograph my family! We’re moving back to the States in 2 months! We’re planning a trip to LA in September- I’d love to make plans with you!!
still saving … and can’t wait ;o)
I was skimming past this post… my 3 year old starts screaming in my ear, “I wanna see the ride! I wanna see the ride!”
So I gave in and scrolled back… she gasped and said “ohhhhhh” So if you need a testimonial:
“*gasp* ohhhhhhh”
-eisa age 3